---
name: "John Dagleish"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-dagleish"
fi1m_id: "john-dagleish"
imdb_id: "nm2742856"
tmdb_id: 1240353
wikidata_id: "Q27308864"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 February 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T08:16:37.890026+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Dagleish

## Identity

John Dagleish

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-dagleish
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-dagleish
- **IMDb ID:** nm2742856
- **TMDB ID:** 1240353
- **Wikidata ID:** Q27308864
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dagleish, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27308864, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2742856/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240353

Actor. Born 1 February 1981 in Kelvedon.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 February 1981, Kelvedon
- **Active:** 2018–present
- **Also known as:** 존 데이글리시
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 63 (3), 2020s 66 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 69 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Family 2, Fantasy 2, History 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $960m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dagleish, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27308864, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2742856/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1240353

## Coming up

- *Elsinore* (2026-11-20), as Hilton — [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)

## Biography

John Dagleish is a British actor. He was born in February 1981 in Kelvedon, Essex. He is known for his work in theatre and screen roles.

Dagleish played Alf Arless in the BBC series *Lark Rise to Candleford* (2008–2011). In 2014 he originated the role of Ray Davies in the musical *Sunny Afternoon* at Hampstead Theatre, which transferred to the West End; he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for the performance. He joined the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company in 2015.

His film credits include *All Is True* (2018) as Rafe Smith, *Judy* (2019) as Lonnie Donegan, *The Gentlemen* (2020) as Hammy, and *The Little Mermaid* (2023) as Mulligan. He has also appeared in *Justice League* (2017), *Christopher Robin* (2018) and *3 Body Problem* (2024).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Elsinore* (2026), Fi1m 74, as Hilton — [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)
- *3 Body Problem* (2024), Fi1m 65, as Felix — [page](https://film.one/tv/3-body-problem.md)
- *The Little Mermaid* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Mulligan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid.md)
- *Judy* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Lonnie Donegan — [page](https://film.one/film/judy.md)
- *All Is True* (2018), Fi1m 58, as Rafe Smith — [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-true.md)
- *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), Fi1m 67, as Courier — [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins-returns.md)

## Complete filmography (31)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Elsinore* (2026), as Hilton — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/elsinore.md)
- *The Hack* (2025), series, as James Ward
- *3 Body Problem* (2024), series, as Felix — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/3-body-problem.md)
- *Sexy Beast* (2024), series, as Aitch
- *The Little Mermaid* (2023), as Mulligan — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid.md)
- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), as Black Clad Beta
- *A Christmas Carol* (2020), Actor
- *The Third Day: Autumn* (2020), as Larry
- *The Third Day* (2020), series, as Larry
- *The Gentlemen* (2020), as Hammy
- *On the Beaches* (2019), as Father
- *Judy* (2019), as Lonnie Donegan — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/judy.md)
- *All Is True* (2018), as Rafe Smith — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-true.md)
- *Mary Poppins Returns* (2018), as Courier — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/mary-poppins-returns.md)
- *The Bisexual* (2018), series, as Jon-Criss
- *Farming* (2018), as Levi
- *Christopher Robin* (2018), as Matthew Leadbetter
- *Justice League* (2017), as Black Clad Beta
- *The Moorside* (2017), series, as 'Scouse' Pete Brown
- *The Last Dragonslayer* (2016), as Wizard Bloacklock
- *Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale* (2015), as Autolycus
- *Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell* (2015), series, as Naval Lieutenant
- *Siblings* (2014), series, as Sheriff
- *Snow in Paradise* (2014), as Tony
- *The Monuments Men* (2014), as ADSEC Sarge
- *Truckers* (2013), series, as Martin Banks
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as John Bates
- *Starlings* (2012), series, as Gravy
- *Beaver Falls* (2011), series, as Barry
- *Age of Heroes* (2011), as Flt. Sgt. Roger Rollright, Cpl. Syd Brightling
- *Lark Rise to Candleford* (2008), series, as Alf Arless

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